Medium MCQ +4 / -1 PYQ · JEE Mains 2025

The number of real roots of the equation $x |x - 2| + 3|x - 3| + 1 = 0$ is :

  1. A <p>4</p>
  2. B <p>3</p>
  3. C <p>2</p>
  4. D <p>1</p> Correct answer

Solution

<p>$$ \begin{aligned} & \text { (I) } x<2 \\ & -x^2+2 x-3 x+9+1=0 \\ & \Rightarrow x^2+x-10=0 \\ & \Rightarrow x=\frac{-1+\sqrt{41}}{2}, \frac{-1-\sqrt{41}}{2} \\ & \quad \quad \qquad \quad \times \qquad \qquad \sqrt{ } \end{aligned}$$</p> <p>$$\begin{aligned} & \text { (II) } 2 \leq x<3 \\ & \Rightarrow \mathrm{x}^2-2 \mathrm{x}-3 \mathrm{x}+9+1=0 \\ & \Rightarrow \mathrm{x}^2-5 \mathrm{x}+10=0 \\ & \mathrm{D}<0 \\ & \text { (III) } \mathrm{x} \geq 3 \\ & \mathrm{x}^2-2 \mathrm{x}+3 \mathrm{x}-9+2=0 \\ & \Rightarrow \mathrm{x}^2+\mathrm{x}-8=0 \end{aligned}$$</p> <p>$\mathrm{x}=\frac{-1+\sqrt{32}}{2}, \frac{-1-\sqrt{32}}{2}$</p> <p>$\quad \quad \times \qquad \qquad \times$</p> <p>1 real roots</p>

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Subject: Mathematics · Chapter: Complex Numbers and Quadratic Equations · Topic: Complex Numbers and Argand Plane

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